Definition
Definition of pipping - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
soundsTECH. making a series of short, high-pitched soundsTECH.
- The pipping bird woke me up early in the morning.
2.
hatchingTECH. being in the process of breaking through a shellTECH.
- The pipping chick was almost ready to see the world.
Origin of pipping
Middle English, pipen (to peep)
Examples of pipping in a sentence
I heard the pipping sounds from the nearby forest. The pipping egg showed signs of life. We watched the pipping process with excitement.
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- French:piaillant, perçant, ...
- German:zwitschernd, schlüpfend, ...
- Italian:cinguettante, in fase di schiusa, ...
- Spanish:agudo, en proceso de eclosionar, ...
- Portuguese:chilreando, eclodindo, ...
- Chinese:啾啾叫的, 正在破壳的, ...
- Japanese:ピーピー鳴く, 孵化中の, ...
- Arabic:مُزَقْزِق, مُخْتَرِق القِشْرَة, ...
- Hebrew:מְצַיֵּץ, בּוֹקֵעַ, ...
- Russian:пищащий, выводящийся, ...
- Ukrainian:щебетливий, що вилуплюється, ...
- Hindi:चहचहाना, अंडे से बाहर निकलना, ...
Definition of pip - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
competitiontr. UK defeat by a narrow margintr. UK
- He was pipped at the post in the final race.
2.
fruitstr. UK remove seeds from a fruittr. UK
- She carefully pipped the oranges before juicing them.
3.
birdintr. make a short high-pitched soundintr.
- The device pipped every few seconds.
4.
hatchingintr. break through the shell of an eggintr.
- The chick pipped the egg from inside.
Noun
1.
fruit seedUK small hard seed in fruits like applesUK
- I found a pip in my apple.
2.
card spotspot or symbol on playing cards or dice
- She drew a card with three pips.
3.
militaryTECH. UK rank emblem on a military uniformTECH. UK
- The officer had three pips on his shoulder.
4.
technologyTECH. radar blip indicating a reflected objectTECH.
- The pilot noticed a pip on the radar.
5.
signalsDated UK high-pitched sound used as a time signalDated UK
- The radio played the pips at noon.
6.
bird diseaseDated disease in birds causing mucus in the throatDated
- The chicken was diagnosed with pip.
Images of pip
small hard seed in fruits like apples 
spot or symbol on playing cards or dice 
rank emblem on a military uniform 
radar blip indicating a reflected object
Expressions with pip
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emerge from a fruit as a seed
The apple seeds pipped out after a week.
brief sound marking the exact time
The clock emitted a pip tone at noon.
defeat someone narrowly in a competition
She pipped him to the post in the final seconds of the race.
cause annoyance or irritation to someone
He really gave me the pip with his constant complaining.
in a weakened confused or sickly manner
He moved like a chicken with the pip after the illness.
say goodbye in a friendly and informal way
She waved and said toodle-pip as she left.
Origin of pip
Middle English, pippe (a contagious disease of birds)
Examples of pip in a sentence
The underdog team pipped the champions in overtime. He pipped the cherries for the pie. The chef pipped the grapes for the salad. A chick pipped from inside the nest. Sparrows pipped softly in the hedge. The duckling began to pip the shell.
You could hear the chick pipping early in the morning. The pip got stuck in my teeth. She planted a pip to grow an apple tree. The dice showed five pips. He counted the pips on the dominoes. Each pip on his uniform signified a higher rank. She polished the pip on her cap diligently. A pip appeared suddenly on the technician's screen. The ship's crew monitored the pip closely. The clock chimed with a pip every hour. We waited for the pip to start the broadcast. The vet treated the bird for pip. Pip was spreading among the flock.
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- French:devancer, pépin, ...
- German:knapp schlagen, Kern, ...
- Italian:sconfiggere per un soffio, seme, ...
- Spanish:derrotar, pepita, ...
- Portuguese:bater por pouco, caroço, ...
- Chinese:险胜, 果核, ...
- Japanese:僅差で負ける, 種, ...
- Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ عليه بفارق بسيط, بذرة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּים, גַּרְעִין, ...
- Russian:обходить, косточка, ...
- Ukrainian:перемагати, насіння, ...
- Hindi:मामूली अंतर से हराना, बीज, ...
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